Refrigerator construction



' Oct. 11, 1932.

P. R. HEYGEL REFRIGERATOR CONSTRUCTION I Filed M y 22. 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 MIT INVENTOR, POM Hel gel HIS ORNEY Patented Oct. 11, 1932 PAUL. R. HEYGEL, OF RIDGEFIELD, NEWEI'ERSEY PATENT F CEff-I REFRIGERATOR CONSTRUCTION Application filed May 22,

This invention relates to a refrigerator con struction and especially to the construction of the ice compartment.

In the class of refrigerators which is con- 6 structed to contain and hold an ordinary piece of ice, it is found that the ice chamber or compartment is subject to a great amount of wear and tear and is also subject to corrosion. It is common practice to use forty to IV sixty pounds of ice in the ordinary domestic refrigerator. The ice usually comes in one piece and is often thrown into the ice compartment in a careless manner so that the lin ing of the compartment is bent or broken.

It is a principal object of this invention to produce an ice chamber which is'rea dily removable through the ordinary doors with which the conventional refrigerator is equipped so that the walls and lining which make up the ice compartment maybe readily replaced at a small cost, if they become damaged in use. r

It is another object to enable the manufacturer ofthe refrigerator to utilize a compara tively cheap material in the production of the walls and lining of the ice compartment; For instance, itmay be and is desirable to line the main portion of the refrigerator with enamel or porcelain, but it maynot be desirable to construct the lining of the ice compartment with such material. With my invention, it is possible to make this lining of comparatively inexpensive material, such as galvanized iron, which can be cheaply replaced without in anyway disturbin the porcelain and enamel linlng of the mam ody of the box. 7 r Further features and objects of the invention will be more fully understood from the following detail description andthe accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the right section'taken through the interior of the refrig erator. C i

Fig. 2is a perspective View of the removable lining of the ice chamber. 7

Fig. 3 is a section taken through 33 of Fig. l.

Inasmuch as the construction of the outer portion of the refrigerator forms no part of right side'thereof.

193d Serial No. 454,560;

' able material. The lining of the ice compartment is constructed .intwo parts2 and 3; Part 2 is illustrated on the leftside ofthe compartment, as viewed through the open door furnished for communication with'this compartment, and part 3 is shown on the Each comprises a back portion numbered 5 and 6 respectively, a sidewall shown at Sand 9, and a bottonrportion 11 and 12-. Each pair is equipped with engaging edges adapted toco-operate with the correspondingengaging edge of the other part. I V

In part 2, the vertical rear engaging edge a is illustrated at 13, and the bottom engaging edge at 14. The co-operating corresponding engaging edge for the rear wall of part 3 'is illustrated at 17. V i The engaging edge of part '3. is equipped with a turn-over lip, along the entire edge r thereof from one end to the other. This lip V is turned over as illustrated "at 19 and 19a, for instance, to form a U-shaped groove in whichthe edge portions of13 and 14: are adapted'to fit when the two halves of the ice compartment are installed withinthe refrigerator. j

The bottom of the ice compartmentis equipped with the usual air-circulating aper ture in the center thereof, illustrated at; 20, and the margin of which is raised to form a lip, shown-at 21, so that water produced by the melting of the ice will be confined within the marginal portions of the bottom offthe ice compartment and may be drained i off therefrom through drain pipes =23 and '24 which'connect with the drain openings26 95 and 27 respectively. These'drainj pipes 23 and 24: are adapted to discharge into the funnel-shaped end 2190f drain pipe which is equipped with the usual water seal31 and 1 discharge nozzle opening'32.

. rear walls of the ice compartment lining.

The sideof therefrigerator, is equipped fwitha pair of hooks, one of which is shown at 45 these supporting hooks are adapted to engage in apertures 4:7 and 48 respectively, illustrated in Fig. 2. Eachof the support ng hooks is furnished with an indentatlon spaced from the lining of the refrigerator and adapted to receive the edge'of the portions of the ice compartment so as to space the side and rear walls of the compartment away; fromthe lining of the box, so that an airspace will exist to allow circulation of air therebetween, andthus obviate the collection of 'moisture which would. eventually stain and corrode the lining of the refrigeratorv and the ice compartment, -Suitable spacing pads are positionedion the rear and side walls of the ice compartment, as illustrated at 46. VVe-have seen fit to illustrate four of these pads for the rear wallfof the icecompartment, but wish it to be understood that a. fewer or greater number may be used,

if so desired. These pads maybe made of cork or rubber, and when made of these materials, it will be found that they possess a long'life and will not stain or ma'rk,,the porcelain or enamel surface ofthe refrigen ator lining- The front of the lower portion of the ice compartment is'equipped with flanges 5O and-51, illustratedin Figs. 2 and 3, Which are adapted to rest upon-the sill of the ice door compartment opening which isshown at 53in Fig. These flanges 50, 5'1, furnish a support. for the front of theice compartment linings. v

The outer wall construction of the refrigerator. is indicated at B in Fig. 3 An ice pan 5 6 is adapted to be supported upon suitable legs 57 andi58, in a slightly raised position over aperture .20 andsubstantiaily centrally disposed in regard to the ice co-m-' partment, and is illustrated as supporting a piece of ice I, as will be observed upon loo ing at Fig. 1. The outer edges of ice pan 56 extend beyond the marginal portions of opening 20 so that thewater from the melted ice will not drain through 'the opening 20 into the interior ofthe icebox, but instead will be collected by the portions 11, '12, and

" flow through apertures 26 and 27 to drain through the drain pipe 30 and be carried The outside of the portion 3 may be equipped wlth shelf-supporting bracketaas i shownat and 61. Corresponding brackets 62 and63 are oppositely disposed therefrom and secured totheinn'er wall of the refrigerator.- Shelves 65 and .66. may be placed upon these brackets so that they can be readily removed therefrom, as so desired. v 1

The removable ic'e compartment lining.

may be removed or installed through the ordinary ice compartment door. To install it, part 2 is first positioned and hung upon the hooks 3'6, 39, and 45, and then part 3 is hung upon corresponding hooks 37 and 88, so that the engaging edges thereofcooperate with the engaging edges of part 2 and the drain pipe, ice pan and shelves may be readily installed.

" 'Dcsirabl-y, as ministered in the drawings,

and referred to hereinabove, my invention is effected by forming the ice compartment of a plurality of coacting parts, usually two and of substantially equal general dimenrelative to one another and also individuallyv supported, whereby one component part may be removed from 1ts supp'ortlng position and through the ice charging door of the refrigerator, the remaining one or more component parts being subsequently removed.

Whereas I have as crib d my invention'by references to specific forms thereof, it will be understood that many changes maybe made without departing from the spirit of 23 V the invention. 7 1 v :I claim: V 1.In a; refrigerator, an icecompartment separate from the remainder of the refrigerator,v said ice compartment comprising a plurality of side-byc-side aligned component parts, and means for removably positioning 7 said parts'in the refrigerator, whereby said parts may be readily replaced Without disturbing other structural parts of the box.

' 2. In a refrigerator, an ice compartment separatefrom the remainder of the refrig erator, said compartment being'formed' of a" plurality of interfittingside-by-side component parts, each component part having a dimension enabling it to be passed through the doors of the refrigerator, and means for detachably connecting said component parts in placewithin the refrigerator. j 3. In a refrigerator, an ice compartment,

separate from the remainder of the refrig- 'erator and comprising a plurality of interfitting side-by-side aligned parts, said parts havingjtheir bottom faces substantially horizontally aligned, the dimensions of said parts individuallv affording thesame to be readily passed through the doors of the refrigerator' and assembled therein complete ice compartment. .4. In a refrigerator, an ice compartment, comprising a plurality of'parts arranged to be positioned in substantially horizontal alignment, the dimensions of said parts in dividually. enabling the same to be passed through the ordinaryrdoors. of a refrigerto form a ator, and means for'supporting said parts individually and jointly in said refrigerator so that the parts may be readily installed and removed Without disturbing the con-' struction of the remainder of the refrigerator.

5. In a refrigerator, an ice compartment, comprising .tWo parts, each small enough to f pass through the ordinary doors of the refrigerator, co-operating means on each part adapted to enable said parts to be assembled Within the refrigerator in side-by-side alignment to form a complete ice compartment,

and means for supporting said parts individually and jointly Within the refrigerator in proper relationship to the remainder of the refrigerator.

6. In a refrigerator, an ice compartment, comprising a plurality of partsarranged in side-by-side, substantially horizontal alignment, means for supporting said parts individually and jointly to form a complete unitary structure Within the refrigerator, a single drain pipe and communicating drain gutter for each part adapted to co-operate With an ice support to collect and drain off the Water produced by the melting of the ice Within the compartment.

7. In a refrigerator, an ice compartment, comprising a plurality of parts separate and distinct from the remainder of the refriger ator and adapted to be passed through the ordinary door of the refrigerator and readily assembled therein to form a complete compartment, and means for separately supporting said parts Within the refrigerator.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification this 12th day of May, 1930.

PAUL R. HEYGEL. 

